Kabobs! Of the Chicken and Steak Variety :)

Steve and I were watching the food network a while ago and got a hankering for some kabobs! This week we finally made it happen. We used a recipe from Alton Brown for the steak and a recipe from the Manti pageant for the chicken- and they both turned out super yummo! Without further ado- the recipes!

Spicy Grilled Beef Kabobs

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2-2 lbs beef sirloin steaks
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika (or 1 teaspoon Hungarian hot paprika)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Directions

1. Cut the beef into 1 1/2 " cubes and place into a mixing bowl or large plastic sealable bag.

2. Place the garlic, spices, and wine vinegar into a food processor. Blend and while still blending, drizzle in olive oil, mix well.

3. Pour marinade mixture over beef and mix well, marinate in fridge for 2 - 4 hours.

4. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Thread the meat onto the skewers leaving about 1/2-inch in between the pieces of meat. Place on the grill and cook, with lid lowered, 2 to 3 minutes per side, 8 to 12 minutes in all (8 minutes for rare and 12 for medium).

5. Remove from the heat to aluminum foil, wrap and allow to rest for 2 to 3 minutes prior to serving.

Manti Pageant Chicken Marinade

1 cup soy sauce
1 cup oil
1 tsp. horseradish
1 tsp. garlic salt
24oz lemon-lime soda (7up or Sprite)
boneless, skinless chicken (like I said I used bone-in with skin because it was all I had)

Mix marinade ingredients together; add chicken pieces and marinate for at least 7 hours (we marinaded our chicken overnight!). Skewer and cook chicken over grill.